2 Samuel 12:30
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And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
In other translations
And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲטֶרֶת־'ateret-[the] crown ofH5850מַלְכָּםmalkamking theirH4428מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921רֹאשׁוֹroshohead hisH7218וּמִשְׁקָלָהּumishkalahand weight itsH4948כִּכַּרkikar[was] a talent ofH3603זָהָבzahavgoldH2091וְאֶבֶןve'evenand a stoneH68יְקָרָהyekarahpreciousH3368וַתְּהִיvatehiand it wasH1961עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וּשְׁלַלushelaland [the] plunder ofH7998הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892הוֹצִיאhotzi'he brought outH3318הַרְבֵּהharbehmuchH7235מְאֹד׃me'odveryH3966
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 20:2And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
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People and places
People: David